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1 Indications And Usage Fluocinonide Cream Usp, 0.1%is A Corticosteroid Indicated For The Relief Of The Inflammatory And Pruritic Manifestations Of Corticosteroid Responsive Dermatoses In Patients 12 Years Of Age Or Older. ( 1 ) Limitation Of Use: • Treatment Beyond 2 Consecutive Weeks Is Not Recommended And The Total Dosage Should Not Exceed 60 G Per Week Because Of The Potential For The Drug To Suppress The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (Hpa) Axis. ( 1 ) • Avoid Use On The Face, Groin, Or Axillae. ( 1.2 ) • Avoid Use In Perioral Dermatitis Or Rosacea. 1.1 Indication Fluocinonide Cream Usp, 0.1% Is Indicated For The Relief Of The Inflammatory And Pruritic Manifestations Of Corticosteroid Responsive Dermatoses In Patients 12 Years Of Age Or Older [ See Use In Specific Populations ( 8.4 ) ]. 1.2 Limitation Of Use Treatment Beyond 2 Consecutive Weeks Is Not Recommended And The Total Dosage Should Not Exceed 60 G Per Week Because The Safety Of Fluocinonide Cream Usp, 0.1% For Longer Than 2 Weeks Has Not Been Established And Because Of The Potential For The Drug To Suppress The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (Hpa) Axis. Therapy Should Be Discontinued When Control Of The Disease Is Achieved. If No Improvement Is Seen Within 2 Weeks, Reassessment Of The Diagnosis May Be Necessary. Do Not Use More Than Half Of The 120 G Tube Per Week. Fluocinonide Cream Usp, 0.1% Should Not Be Used In The Treatment Of Rosacea Or Perioral Dermatitis, And Should Not Be Used On The Face, Groin, Or Axillae.
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